Early the next morning, Feng Jing was sitting next to Xu Sheng's bed, half-awake. The sound coming from downstairs startled him. He quickly checked his phone and saw that the time was not up!
He breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the teacher and student lying on the bed. Xu Sheng had already woken up and moved her lips towards him.
Judging what she said based on the shape of her mouth, Feng Jing smiled and shook his head, stood up and opened the door.
His unexpectedly gentle and nervous look told him that something was wrong!
Walking downstairs, Wen Wan whispered beside him: "Yu Lina is missing!"
"When did this happen?"
Feng Jing was a little surprised. In his opinion, if something happened, it should be Lu Ying, or Zhou Yan, how could it be Yu Lina? He didn't even remember what she said other than introducing herself.
"The three of them have been in the same room. I got up to check in the middle of the night and found nothing unusual. When I went back this morning, I found that they were missing."
"Who did it? Lu Ying? It can't be an outsider, right?"
"Probably not. We were together last night. She doesn't have the ability."
Wen Wan said this, which meant that she was very sure, unless Lu Ying awakened a special ability.
"Does everyone else know?"
"Well, after I told Sister Xue, Sister Xue arranged for everyone to divide into groups and search around."
"wait for me a while."
Feng Jing went upstairs to wake up Shi Yu, explained the situation, gave Xu Sheng a reassuring look, and went out to find someone with Wen Wan.
"Brother Yin, what's going on over there?"
"Sister Zhong and I are here in Yayuan, and we haven't found any trace yet."
"Where's Brother Lu?"
"Wang Tao and I are heading to the shopping mall."
"Sister Xue?"
"Lu Ying and I just searched Jingyuan, and now we are going to Heyuan."
Lin Qiu: "Brother Feng, I'm looking after the house."
"Okay, you continue, Xiaowan and I will go to the lake to have a look."
After putting away the walkie-talkies, the two came to the west gate of the park. Looking up, they saw a corpse hanging so conspicuously in the pavilion in the middle of the lake. They were able to confirm the identity of the deceased just by his clothes.
"Get everyone back, the person is dead in the park, most likely a suicide!"
The two of them carefully put down the body. Wen Wan picked up the mobile phone on the ground and opened it. One message after another was marked as undelivered. She continued to drag down and found the most recently received read message:
"My child is so good that my dad can't keep me company" - Dad.
Wen Wan handed the phone to Feng Jing.
After repeatedly confirming that there were no other wounds, he took the phone and the moment he saw the message, he understood the reason for Yu Lina's suicide.
She was betrayed and humiliated by her boyfriend, and her parents and family became the last motivation to support her survival. When hope is dashed, looking at the layers of zombie corpses in the park, life is no longer interesting.
Soon everyone gathered at the lake pavilion, and Ning Xuan and Zhou Yan were also helped over. The two women were already crying.
The three people who didn't know each other relied on each other in the most difficult days of their lives, and finally managed to keep the clouds clear, but she quietly left.
After Xue Ning re-examined her, everyone found an open space to the east of Jinlong Garden and allowed her to be laid to rest. Yu Lina also became the first person lost by the Fengshen Team.
After a hasty breakfast, Feng Jing saw that everyone's morale was a little low. He was so confident in building the team yesterday but he got a blow today. He had to become superstitious. Is this name really so unlucky?
Putting aside distracting thoughts, Feng Jing left Xue Ning and Wen Wan to take care of the girls with limited mobility, while the others went to the mall to purchase as planned.
Following Lu Ying's guidance, everyone quickly found the telescope store.
The store is not big and there are not many choices. We each found a relatively expensive one and put it in our bags before turning elsewhere.
"Do you know where the bow and arrow specialty store is?"
Feng Jing had long thought about replenishing Xu Sheng with some arrows. Now that he has more manpower, he can consider forming a long-range unit to provide support from a distance to those who don't have the melee talent.
"I don't know about that. If there is one, it should be on the second floor. Boutique department stores are usually located here."
“Let’s all search together. If you find clothes, shoes, hats, etc. that you like, go ahead and pick them out. At least work in pairs, don’t go alone!
Also, remember to write an IOU when you leave. We are not people who like to buy for zero yuan. Of course, you can pay in cash. "
As they walked, Lu Ying was the only one left beside Feng Jing.
"Brother Feng, aren't you worried?"
"What are you worried about? Those two cockroaches or other survivors? We all have special skills, and Sister Zhong is watching from the side. If they want to sneak attack, they have to get out of the wall."
"I envy you so much. I don't know when I will wake up."
"When Shigure is free, we can arrange for you to awaken. We still have to fight zombies at that time, but it will be much easier for you."
"Thank you, Brother Feng. Then I can wait with peace of mind. Look! Is there a bow and arrow shop diagonally opposite?"
Feng Jing looked at the place where her flashlight was shining. There were six characters "Piercing Yang Archery Movement" and a pattern of arrows passing through leaves next to it.
"This is it."
The two of them walked closer together. The store was much larger. Traditional bows, recurve bows, and compound bows were divided into categories. The bows in the cabinets were arranged neatly, from small to large according to the poundage. Feng Jing's eyes lit up when he saw it.
Throwing the weapon backpack aside, I chose a 30-pound recurve bow and tried to draw it out and then slowly put it away. I repeated it several times and got satisfied.
"I haven't touched it for a long time, it feels pretty good!"
"Brother Feng has practiced?"
"Amateur, I occasionally go to the archery studio on weekends to play, my level is average."
"Brother Feng is so humble!"
This is not Feng Jing's modesty. Archery is not just about strength. Vision, stability, concentration, and endurance all affect the evaluation of an archer. His level can fool novices, but now that he has awakened, maybe his talent will be enough. Did it meet the standard?
"Everyone, how are you picking out your clothes? Come over here and bring the bows and arrows. Let's try to get as many as we can!"
Putting away the walkie-talkie, Lu Ying helped him take the bows out of the cabinet one by one. There were also various targets and target papers in the store, which he also collected together. When he was about to get the arrows, he discovered a problem.
"Why so little?"
According to his understanding, a bow should not only be equipped with three or five barrels of arrows, but should at least be like an archery studio. One bow and one barrel is normal. There are always a hundred bows in this shop, so why are there only a few barrels of arrows?
Lu Ying: "What happened?"
"It's nothing, I just feel like there are a little few arrows."
"Could it be that someone in the mall used it to deal with zombies? That's not right. I didn't hear them say anyone used bows and arrows, and I didn't see any on the corpses."
"Maybe it's cheaper to buy arrows online. Forget it, I'll just use these and go to other places to replenish them in the future."
People came over in large bags and small bags, each one beaming with joy. Most people could not enjoy the joy of wanton purchasing. When Feng Jing saw this scene, a trace of doubt flashed past him while he was happy, as if there was something he had overlooked.
Wang Tao: "Brother Feng, how much do you want to move? Are you going to move them all?"
"Everyone takes two first, and saves the rest for next time." Feng Jing didn't want to spoil everyone's interest, so he looked at Yin Jie, "Does the fire brigade have many things?"
"We don't need protective clothing for the time being. We mainly have safety ropes, axes, lights and some tools. These are very helpful. Just like when we demolished the fence last time, we don't have to be so tired if we have the right tools."
"In that case, let's go to the supermarket downstairs to borrow some trolleys and push them to the fire brigade."
Lu Bo: "Brother Feng, why didn't you tell me earlier? I would have gotten more."
"It's not too late now, if you want it, go get it quickly."
Everyone was talking and laughing, but no one left the team.
When I came downstairs and looked at the dark supermarket, the cheerful expression on my face disappeared.
There is a supermarket on the entire floor, with grains, oils and non-staple food, daily necessities, personal care, maternal and infant, pets, home textiles, etc., all in several major categories. This also resulted in a complicated environment inside, and it was normal for accidents to happen, especially when the trolley usually placed at the door was missing.
"Have you ever been in?"
Lu Ying: "Brother Feng is joking, how dare they! The fourth floor is full of restaurants, saving is enough for us to survive. Qin Xiaoxian didn't even mention it here."
That's true! Killing everyone else is indeed enough for you to survive. Of course, Feng Jing was just thinking about this.
"Sister Zhong, is there any movement inside?"
"No."
"Stand up and make some noise, just in case."
Feng Linyin and the others raised their anti-riot shields, and various knocking sounds spread to the supermarket. With a gesture, the building returned to silence.
Zhong Ting: "There are no zombies inside."
Just no zombies!
"Go in together, pay attention to the side cover, and leave when you find the trolley."
Even if someone doesn't want to interact with them, Feng Jing doesn't force them, he just borrows the car. Thinking of this, feeling the gaze from the side, he turned his head and saw the weird smile on Lu Bo's face, raised the corner of his mouth and gave him a middle finger, and continued to move forward.
Everyone cautiously walked forward for ten or twenty meters. A row of small carts were tied up with ropes and blocked in front of them. The ground was filled with zombie corpses.
This is trouble!
"Brother Feng, I asked you not to lend it to me last time, so retribution has come."
As soon as Lu Bo opened his mouth, Zhong Ting and Wang Tao also laughed, while the others were confused.
"I will tell you the glorious story of how Brother Feng and I met in the future, and you will understand."
Lu Ying asked: "Brother Lu, can't we just untie the rope and push him away?"
"It would be nice if things were as simple as this. We have no other intention and are just afraid that people will misunderstand!"
"You mean there's someone inside?" Lu Ying exclaimed and covered her mouth.
Lu Bo glanced at her and said to Feng Jing: "Brother Feng, let's say hello to them. It's best if we come out to meet them. If we don't come out, they won't mind if we get three or five cars to push them away."
Feng Jing understood what he meant instantly. There was no need to waste any time. Who knows if he was fighting against the air.
After checking the simple defense line in front of him, there were a total of fifteen trolleys, five in groups, arranged in three rows two meters apart. It was similar to the blockade he had arranged.
Feng Jing shouted toward the inside: "Dear friends, I need to borrow a trolley urgently and return it after use. Please come out and see me!"
After saying it three times, Zhong Ting shook her head.
"Untie the first row and push them away. Find some other debris and tie them up to replace them."
After giving the order, Feng Jing spoke loudly to the empty supermarket about several safer places nearby and reminded him that bad guys were around, before turning around and leaving.
Everyone moved the car through the pedestrian passage and put the items piled at the entrance of the supermarket into the car. Just as they were about to walk out of the mall, Zhong Ting said, "There is someone!"
"You came after me?"
"No, there are only voices, I can't hear the specifics."
"That's good!" Feng Jing breathed a sigh of relief. He never wanted to conflict with other survivors unless he had to.
Lu Bo was a little impressed: "These people are really good at hiding. We went back and forth several times but didn't notice them."
"Everyone responds to a crisis differently, and maybe the reason they survive is because they hide."
"That's true, but the things in the supermarket will always be used up one day, and they have been in there for a long time. How to solve personal problems? Do we want to monitor it?"
"Isn't there an observation point that should be set up nearby? Just choose Yiyuan next to it, without delay. Once they appear, pay attention to the number of people and the direction of their movements. Do not follow them or contact them!"
"Then Lin Qiu and I are here, trying to figure out each other's strength."
"You two first find a place to hide nearby. After sending all the things back, we will clean up Yiyuan together."
Lu Bo and Lin Qiu nodded together.
A few minutes later, Feng Jing and others arrived at the door of the fire brigade. They did not encounter a zombie on the road.
In the open space in front of the door, there were some badly decomposed bodies lying, most of them in uniforms, and there were only two empty parking spaces where fire trucks usually parked.
Yin Jie took off his hat tremblingly, knelt on his knees, and hit the ground with his fists. Tears kept splashing beside him, and he was so sad that he couldn't help himself.
Before he came, he had always had a glimmer of fantasy, but in the end he lost to the cruel reality. Those comrades lying on the ground, who were more brothers than brothers, left him alone and walked away together.
We sweat together in training, sing loudly on the show together, and go through life and death in the fire scene together...
Pictures flashed through his mind, making him feel heartbroken.
"Ah——" With a roar, he said his final farewell to the past.
